Nicholas Ross (cricketer)

Nicholas Peter Gilbert Ross (born 2 October 1947) is a Scottish former first-class cricketer.

Nicholas Ross
Personal information
Full name
Nicholas Peter Gilbert Ross
Born (1947-10-02) 2 October 1947
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLeg break googly
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
19691970Cambridge University
1979Cambridgeshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 8
Runs scored 224
Batting average 28.00
100s/50s –/1
Top score 68
Balls bowled 347
Wickets 9
Bowling average 29.00
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 2/22
Catches/stumpings 5/–
Source: Cricinfo, 20 July 2019

Ross was born at Edinburgh in October 1947. He was educated at Marlborough College, before going up to Selwyn College, Cambridge.[1] While studying at Cambridge, he made his debut in first-class cricket for Cambridge University against Essex at Fenner's in 1969. He played seven further first-class matches for Cambridge, the last coming in 1970.[2] In his eight first-class matches for Cambridge, he scored 224 runs at an average of 28.00 and a high score of 68.[3] With his leg break googly bowling, he took 9 wickets with best figures of 2 for 22.[4] In addition to playing first-class cricket, he also played minor counties cricket for Cambridgeshire in 1979, making three appearances in the Minor Counties Championship.[5]

References

  1. The Cambridge University List of Members. Cambridge University Press. 1991. p. 1165.
  2. "First-Class Matches played by Nicholas Ross". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  3. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Nicholas Ross". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  4. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Nicholas Ross". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  5. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Nicholas Ross". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
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